Timeline of Traditional Media to New Media

  • 35,000 BCE

    Cave Paintings

    Cave Paintings
  • 2500 BCE

    Papyrus in Egypt

    Papyrus in Egypt
  • 2400 BCE

    Clay Tablets in Mesopotamia

    Clay Tablets in Mesopotamia
  • 130 BCE

    Acta Diurna in Rome

    Acta Diurna in Rome
  • Period: 1 BCE to 500

    Pre-Industrial Age

    People discovered fire using paper from plants, and forged weapons and tools with stone,bronze,copper and iron.
  • 200

    Dibao in China

    Dibao in China
  • 220

    Printing Press Using Woodblock

    Printing Press Using Woodblock
  • 500

    Codex in the Mayan Region

    Codex in the Mayan Region
  • Period: to

    Industrial Age

    People used the power of steam,developed machine tools, established iron production and the manufacturing of various product.
  • Period: to

    Information Age

    Internet paved the way for faster communication and the creation of social network.
  • Period: to

    Electronic Age

    invention of the transistor ushered in the electronic age.